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The Giants had 54 forward half chains for a score of 9.13.(67) compared to the Suns 11 forward half chains for a score of 4.1.(25). GWS also dominated in forward 50 disposals 6927.

Q4 34:21

For Gold Coast, first year player Touk Miller finished with a gamehigh 18 contested possessions (his season best), two goals and three score assists. Gary Ablett had a career best 17 tackles, three goals and ten score involvements.

Q4 34:11

The Giants get an important win on the back of a dominance in scores from clearances 8.12.(60) to 6.1.(37).

Q4 32:19

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q4 29:48

BEHINDSuns (Aaron Hall)

Q4 28:11

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q4 27:08

The Giants are able to answer with their own forward 50 clearance and goal. They average 7.9 points per game from this season, and have scored 4.8.(32) today.

Q4 26:43

GOALGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q4 25:13

The Suns win their first forward 50 clearance of the game, and it results in the goal to Tom Lynch.

Q4 24:51

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q4 22:47

GOALGiants (Devon Smith)

Q4 22:47

Devon Smith with a third final quarter goal, to go with his teamhigh 25 disposals and disposal efficiency of 84 per cent.

Q4 18:58

GOALGiants (Callan Ward)

Q4 16:53

GWS Giants InterchangeZac Williams off due to an injury.

Q4 15:42

With Devon Smith's second goal of the quarter, GWS has now scored 2.8.(20) from 13 clearances at forward 50 stoppages. Gold Coast has still not scored from a forward 50 stoppage.

Q4 15:24

GOALGiants (Devon Smith)

Q4 13:47

Gold Coast with the first goal from a kickin for the game, and Touk Miller with his third score assist. He also has a game-high 14 contested possessions.

Q4 13:07

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q4 12:25

BEHINDGiants (Toby Greene)

Q4 11:18

The Giants answer the Suns goal with their second goal from a centre bounce clearance. They have now scored 5.12.(42) from stoppages compared to the Suns 5.0.(30).

Q4 10:37

GOALGiants (Devon Smith)

Q4 09:27

GOALSuns (Mitch Hallahan)

Q4 08:55

Having absorbed the Giants attacks in the third quarter, the Suns lead 2717 in disposals and 5-2 inside 50 entries in the final quarter.

Q4 05:21

GWS Giants InterchangeNick Haynes replaces Matt Buntine and is possibly out for the game.

Q4 04:01

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeSam Day off due to an injury.

Q4 03:21

Gary Ablett now with a career best 15 tackles. He also leads all players for metres gained (499), disposals (22) and goals (3).

Q4 00:41

Gold Coast with a third goal from a centre bounce clearance to start the last quarter, which is almost double their season average (9.7) in scores from this source.

Q4 00:19

GOALSuns (Gary Ablett)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 30:08

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 30:08

Callan Ward leads the Giants with eight clearances and nine score involvements, but has kicking efficiency of 30 per cent.

Q3 30:08

The Giants have a shot at goal accuracy of 46 per cent this season, which is the worst of all teams. This trend has continued today, and after being 6.2.(38) during the first quarter, have scored 2.13.(25) since.

Q3 29:09

GWS leading 166 for inside 50 entries this quarter, but just the one goal each.

Q3 26:09

Gary Ablett up to 12 tackles, the next most by any player is five. His 21 disposals is also the most of all players.

Q3 25:34

BEHINDGiants (Josh Kelly)

Q3 24:12

BEHINDGiants (Callan Ward)

Q3 18:37

The Suns finally score their first goal from a defensive 50 chain. It was their 27th such chain. Gold Coast has scored from nine per cent of defensive 50 rebounds this season, which is ranked 14th.

Q3 17:47

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q3 17:13

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q3 16:38

GWS Giants InterchangeCurtly Hampton was substituted into the game for Cam McCarthy.

Q3 16:35

GWS lead in forward 50 disposals 4619, but have kicking efficiency of 38 per cent in the forward 50, compared to Gold Coast 53 per cent efficiency.

Q3 14:15

GWS finally converts a forward half intercept into a Rory Lobb goal. The Giants have had eight of the last nine forward 50 entries.

Q3 13:48

GOALGiants (Rory Lobb)

Q3 12:36

BEHINDGiants (Rushed)

Q3 10:35

BEHINDGiants (Lachie Whitfield)

Q3 10:35

Gold Coast with extra numbers behind the ball and having to hold out multiple forward 50 entries from the Giants. The Giants lead in forward 50 disposals 100 this quarter, but have not yet been able to generate a goal.

Q3 09:04

BEHINDGiants (Toby Greene)

Q3 06:50

BEHINDGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q3 04:48

GWS trying to maintain possession of the ball early in the third quarter with 253 uncontested possessions, including 16-0 uncontested marks.

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 30:23

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 30:23

The Suns have generated only three attacking midfield chains, and these chains have resulted in a score of 0.1(1). They average 20.3 points per game from attacking midfield chains. GWS has had 17 attacking midfield chains leading to a score of 2.3.(15).

Q2 30:23

Gold Coast has scored an average of 6.6 points per game from forward 50 intercepts this season, but already has 3.0.(18) at half time.

Q2 30:23

The Giants on top in the clearances 2615, which has led to an advantage in scores from stoppages of 4.8.(32) to 3.0.(18).

Q2 30:23

GWS kicked six goals from 13 forward 50 entries in the first quarter, but just one goal from 11 entries in the second quarter.

Q2 30:23

Gold Coast with better kicking efficiency than GWS in the second quarter (69 per cent compared to 60 per cent) leading to an advantage in uncontested marks 2912.

Q2 30:11

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q2 27:23

Zac Smith back in the team this week for the Suns, and he leads them for contested possessions (7),clearances (4) and hitouts to advantage (4).

Q2 26:43

BEHINDSuns (Zac Smith)

Q2 21:48

GOALGiants (Rhys Palmer)

Q2 21:14

GWS has scored 1.4.(10) from forward 50 stoppages. Gold Coast has not scored from this source, or won a forward 50 clearance.

The Giants with kicking efficiency of 55 per cent in the second quarter after kicking with 75 per cent efficiency in the first quarter.

Q2 15:59

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q2 14:31

Gary Ablett with the Suns third goal from a forward 50 intercept, this one courtesy of a smother to go with his game leading five tackles.

Q2 14:02

GOALSuns (Gary Ablett)

Q2 13:00

BEHINDGiants (Rushed)

Q2 12:39

The Suns denying the Giants control of the ball in the second quarter, with a lead in uncontested marks of 166.

Q2 10:23

Gold Coast with its second goal from a defensive midfield chain. GWS is yet to score from its nine defensive midfield chains, with only one of these resulting in an inside 50 entry.

Q2 09:40

GOALSuns (Touk Miller)

Q2 07:41

The Suns with their second goal from a free kick for a tackle inside forward 50. They lead 53 for tackles inside 50.

Q2 07:20

GOALSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q2 05:09

Ryan Griffen (GWS) with three intercepts possessions (two of these launching goals), five score involvements and six disposals at 100 per cent efficiency.

Q2 03:46

BEHINDGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q2 02:30

Gold Coast has scored 8.5 points per game from centre bounce clearances this season, and today has already scored 2.0.(12) from this source.

Q2 00:45

BEHINDGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 31:33

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 31:33

The Giants controlling the ball well in the first quarter with 30 uncontested marks (they average 84 per game this season, ranked fifth).

Q1 31:33

Both teams with disposal efficiency above 80 per cent in the first quarter, leading to a combined ten goals. The Giants with an efficient 10 scores from 13 inside 50 entries.

Q1 29:50

BEHINDGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q1 29:01

BEHINDGiants (Rushed)

Q1 27:32

Touk Miller (Gold) with the Suns first forward 50 intercept of the match and a goal results. Miller has accumulated 130 AFL Player Rating points this season, which is the second most of all first year players.

Q1 26:47

GOALSuns (Touk Miller)

Q1 24:53

GOALSuns (Zac Smith)

Q1 23:12

GOALGiants (Callan Ward)

Q1 23:12

The Giants have already scored 4.2.(26) from clearances. They average 33.4 points per game from stoppages this season.

Q1 22:05

GOALGiants (Cam McCarthy)

Q1 22:05

Cam McCarthy (GWS) with his first goal, he kicked a careerbest five goals against the Suns when the two teams last met.

Q1 18:13

BEHINDGiants (Callan Ward)

Q1 17:58

GWS had won the contested possessions 156 and disposals 45-22 in the last ten minutes, which has led to the last three goals going the way of the Giants.

Q1 16:06

GOALGiants (Rory Lobb)

Q1 15:26

The Giants, ranked sixth for forward 50 intercepts this season, have the first forward 50 intercept of the game, which leads to a goal.

Q1 13:52

GOALGiants (Devon Smith)

Q1 11:33

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q1 10:24

GOALGiants (Jeremy Cameron)

Q1 09:01

Early in the game the Suns are having some success stopping the Giants running game. The Giants are ranked fourth for handballs this season, compared to the Suns last, but it is the Suns with a 125 edge in handballs early.

Q1 04:50

BEHINDGiants (Rushed)

Q1 04:10

Three goals from the first four inside 50 entries to start the game. Teams average a goal from 20 per cent of inside 50 entries this season.

Q1 03:50

GOALSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q1 02:42

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeTom Nicholls off due to an injury.

Q1 02:37

GOALSuns (Gary Ablett)

Q1 00:36

GOALGiants (Tom Downie)

Q1 00:36

The Giants score the first goal following a defensive 50 rebound. They are ranked third this season at scores from defensive 50 chains.

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q1 00:00

These two teams have contrasting styles. When rebounding from defensive 50 this season, Gold Coast has used the boundary 41 per cent of the time (the lowest percentage of any side). GWS has used the boundary 55 per cent, which is the third most).

Q1 00:00

The kickto-handball ratio of the Suns is 1.43 (the second highest in the AFL), and for the Giants it is 1.20 (the second lowest). The Suns have played on from 30 per cent of marks (ranked second last), compared to the Giants 38 per cent (ranked third).

Q1 00:00

GWS is the No.1 team at taking a mark from kicks inside 50 (23.5 per cent). Gold Coast is ranked third last, taking a mark from 17.3 per cent of kicks inside 50.

Q1 00:00

Tom Scully (GWS) playing game number 100 today, is averaging 21.7 disposals at 74.8 per cent efficiency this season, which are both career bests.

Q0 00:-20

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Smith was the gamebreaker for the visitors, booting four goals - including three in the final term - as the Giants pulled away in the closing minutes.

"Devon's such a competitor. He's a huge part of our footy club. It was pleasing he stood up in that last quarter when we needed him,” Cameron said of Smith.

"I like our boys playing these sorts of games.

"It doesn't come easy and they've got to understand, they've got to be patient, they've got to show composure, they've got to communicate, things they wouldn't have even thought about when they were playing Under-16s, Under-18s.

Key forward Jeremy Cameron, Rory Lobb and Callan Ward both kicked two goals for the Giants while Ward topped the visitors' disposals count with 30.

Ablett also picked up 30 disposals for the Suns and notched up a career-high 17 tackles.

The dual Brownlow medallist also kicked three goals including a brilliant individual effort in the second quarter where he smothered a Giants' kick inside their defensive 50m before regathering and grubbering through the goal.

"People talk about his leadership, I don't want to bang on too much about it but he's really grown in that area," Suns coach Rodney Eade said of Ablett.

"His ability and willingness now to direct his teammates and demand more from his teammates and they're happy to demand more from him, I thought he led from the front today in that area.

"Having 17 tackles ... just shows he's not just an offensive player."

Touk Miller was also impressive for the hosts, kicking two goals and posting 27 disposals.

Alex Sexton and Brandon Matera kicked two goals for the Suns, who will be happy with their effort but remain stuck on just two wins for the season.